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Thursday - July 15, 2021 Sovereignty: Likud MKs to Promote Legislation. Will It Pass Into Law? The Sovereignty Movement on Wednesday endorsed the legislative initiative promoted by Likud MKs Miki Zohar and Nir Barkat which would call for the application of sovereignty over Judea and Samaria. It would also prevent the establishments of foreign consulates for the Palestinian Authority in eastern Jerusalem. Arutz Sheva reports that the Likud party is expected to promote the law next week, after years of refusing to promote such a move while in power, in order to embarrass the government of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. It's expected that the Ministerial Committee on Legislation will reject the bill, but MK Zohar still plans to put it to a vote in the Knesset plenum to oblige MKs from the coalition, including those from the right-wing factions Yamina and New Hope, to vote against the application of sovereignty. The Sovereignty Movement's Yehudit Katsover and Nadia Matar stated: "The steps taken by MKs Zohar and Barkat are important for bolstering Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria and for curbing international attempts to erode Israeli governability in its eternal capital." However, they add that "alongside the significance of these steps, one must ensure and guarantee that Jerusalem and sovereignty are not transformed into pawns in political games." READ MORE ON OUR WEBSITE Can the Mughrabi Bridge Be Saved Before It's Too Late? Earlier this week AFSI reported on the deteriorating condition of the Mughrabi Bridge. Tisha B'Av is this weekend and concerns continue to grow in light of the thousands of worshipers expected at the Kotel. The temporary wooden bridge leading from the Kotel plaza to the Temple Mount is on the verge of collapsing, and the government must intervene immediately to avert a mass casualty tragedy, a senior Jerusalem city official warned Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Fleur Hassan Nahoum, Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, sent a letter to Bennett earlier this month warning that the Mughrabi Bridge, the only access point for non-Muslims to the Temple Mount, is in a dangerous and dilapidated state. She stated that the authorities' warnings for the past 17 years have gone unheeded. "Despite the danger, despite the warnings, nothing has been done so far and thousands of worshipers may be injured as a result of the collapse of the bridge." Previous attempts to renovate the bridge were met with Jordan's opposition and Muslim riots. The National Security Council has stated that "this is a complex political issue, which is currently being examined in depth by the relevant bodies. At the end of the examination, the National Security Council's recommendation will be transferred to the political level." It's been 17 years with no resolution to this now critical issue. Tisha B'Av is approaching and Israel does not want a repeat of the Meron tragedy. We pray that the authorities will intensify their examinations of the issue and come to a swift decision on how to fix the Mughrabi Bridge. READ MORE ON OUR WEBSITE ANNUAL JABOTINSKY MEMORIAL AND TRIBUTE WEDNESDAY - JULY 21, 2021 @ 1:00PM EDT REGISTER ON ZOOM Nerya is currently the Head of Diaspora Department at World Zionist Organization. Prior to this he was the CEO of the World Betar movement.   He has a B.A. in law with excellency and an M.A. in public policy, from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Meir's legal internship was done in the office of the Vice Attorney General of Israel (criminal law) which followed his working as a legislative adviser for the Aliyah and absorption committee of the Knesset.   Prior to his military service, he studied in the Eli yeshiva. He served in the 101 battalion of the Paratroopers brigade and was discharged as a captain. He currently serves as reserves officer for a leading paratroopers unit.   Nerya was born and raised in Ofra (a town AFSI has visited in the Binyamin region of Samaria) and studied in the "Netiv Meir" Yeshiva located in Jerusalem. He is married and a father to five children. He currently lives in Rachelim, which is located in Samaria. REGISTER ON ZOOM The UN Funds Terrorism - How Do They Not Know This? A report from Zionist watchdog group Im Tirtzu revealed Tuesday that some $40 million in funding from the UN was funneled to Palestinian NGOs that support terror and BDS from 2016 to 2020. All of the 19 Palestinian NGOs that received UN funding support BDS, and eight of them have clear ties to Hamas or the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terror groups, the report said. One group which received tens of thousands of dollars in funding from the UN, Al Haq, calls itself a human rights organization. Al Haq has ties to the PFLP, supports the Palestinian Authority's pay-for-slay policy and is a member of the Palestinian NGO Network (PNGO), which refused to sign an anti-terror pledge. Another group that received over $1 million in funding, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), has extensive ties to both Hamas and the PFLP. "Their names are innocuous and mislead people into thinking they promote human rights, but in reality they peddle malicious anti-Israel agendas," said Eytan Meir, director of external relations and development for Im Tirtzu. There is no excuse for the United Nations not doing a better job of researching where their funding goes. Remind us again...what is the mandate of the UN? Maybe they need a refresher course themselves. Shame on them!! READ MORE ON OUR WEBSITE Reflections on Tisha B'Av 2021 Tisha B'Av, the fast day on which we mourn the destruction of the two ancient Temples, recalls another tragedy which occurred in 2005 in Gush Katif, just after the day of mourning. Twenty-one beautiful, thriving Jewish communities were ordered to be destroyed by the late Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's government ostensibly to placate the Arabs and end the terrorism and rocket barrages coming from Gaza. Those who were there during the expulsion recall the prayers, the tears, the soldiers and tanks, the Yassamnakim in their black uniforms, and the bulldozers, which darkened one hot August day. It's been 16 years since all the pain and suffering was endured by the displaced Jews of the expulsion. Since then nothing has changed. The rockets continue to fly into the communities around Gaza. Children in Sderot must still play in the underground playground built especially for them, rather than in the beautiful outdoor playgrounds built under the mayoral leadership of Alon Davidi. The lesson here is very clear. Appeasement and placating of the enemy is fruitless, foolish, and dangerous. When Mahmoud Abbas openly states that he seeks the destruction of all of Israel, we have to believe him. Bits and pieces are not the peace he is seeking. He wants Israel to be replaced entirely by "Palestine." Israel and worldwide Jewry must see that this doesn't happen. Americans For A Safe Israel wishes everyone an easy and meaningful fast. News Bites, Opinions, etc. - Stay Informed Progress in Evyatar Daniella Weiss: Progress in regulating Evyatar ~Shimon Cohen Major Project Approved IDF advances settler E1 project ahead of Bennett-Biden meeting ~Tovah Lazaroff Bring Our Friends Home Israeli Filmmakers Arrested on False Charges in Nigeria ~Vision Magazine Successful Operation Dozens of Hamas terrorists arrested in Binyamin region ~Arutz Sheva Staff Safeguard Against Terror Israel wants voucher system for foreign aid to Gaza ~Lahav Harkov, Reuters The 2005 Pullout Minister Ze'ev Elkin: 'The Gaza Disengagement was a terrible mistake' ~Arutz Sheva Staff CURRENT WEBINARS All listings reflect AFSI's mission to educate the public on the truth about Israel and to advocate for a Whole and Sovereign Israel. Saturday - July 17, 2021 | 9:30pm (ISRAEL TIME - IN ISRAEL) 27th Annual Tisha Be'Av Walk Around the Walls Begins with 9:30pm reading of Eicha followed by 10:15pm Walk around the Old City walls for the implementation of Sovereignty over Jerusalem and Eretz Israel. For more info contact Yehudit Katsover or Nadia Matar: Phone 972-011-050-550-0834 Independence Park, Agron Street | Jerusalem, Israel Sunday - July 18, 2021 | 10:00am EDT The Kinot of Tisha B'Av: History & Halacha Join the Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC) for its Tisha B'Av virtual event. Presentation by Rabbi Adam Mintz of Congregation Rayim Ahuvim in New York City. Followed by reading of Eicha and Q&A with Rabbi Elie Abadie. Rabbi Abadie is AGJC's senior and resident Rabbi. For other time zones throughout the USA refer to www.worldtimebuddy.com Register HERE Sunday - July 18, 2021 | 1:45pm EDT A Virtual Mincha Minyan for Tisha b'Av at the Isaiah Peace Wall Make your Tisha b'Av meaningful this year. Pray for Israel and Jews in danger worldwide with our annual Minyan in a virtual setting on ZOOM. With Judy Balint from Jerusalem, a true Jerusalem insider, and one of many guest speakers this year. 1:45pm Mincha; 2:45pm Speakers. Register HERE | Meeting ID 83137914473 | Passcode = wall | Dial-In (646) 558-8656 Monday - July 19, 2021 | 1:00pm EDT The Scorching Summer of 2021: Israel's Neighbors Turn Up The Heat With Jonathan Speyer in conversation with Eve Harow. Jonathan is a journalist, author and Middle East analyst. He is the founder and executive director of Middle East Center for Reporting and Analysis, and a freelance security analyst for Jane's Information Group. Register HERE Wednesday - July 21, 2021 | 1:00pm EDT Annual Jabotinsky Memorial and Tribute with Nerya Meir AFSI is pleased to have Nerya as this year's speaker. Nerya is currently the Head of Diaspora Department at World Zionist Organization. Register HERE AFSI IS PROUD TO BE A CO-SPONSOR OF THIS EVENT Sunday - July 25, 2021 | 10:00am Lessons Learned From The British Mandate It has been 99 years since The British Mandate for The Land of Israel. Jewish Rights: Recognized and Revoked. With panelists Professor Abraham Sion, Elizabeth Berney, Esq., Ilan Sinelnikov, and Hananya Naftali. Moderators: Irving Weisdorf, Goldi Steiner, Agnes Imani, and Eytan Meir. Sponsors: Canadian's For Israel's Legal Rights, Im Tirtzu and the Zionist Organization of America. Register HERE Monday - July 26, 2021 | 11:00am EDT (6:00pm in person in Israel and Virtual) Commercial Law and International Law in Judea and Samaria This book launch event will host former and current ministers of justice and economics, MKs and academics for a discussion of the issues that lie at the heart of the BDS debate. The event will be conducted in Hebrew, and live streamed with simultaneous English translation. 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